Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments

Georgia politics are an interesting -- and sometimes volatile -- mix of tradition and change. To understand how and why the state of Georgia has developed politically, a systematic description and an analysis of the process are essential. Politics in Georgia provides both.

Using a comparative framework, Politics in Georgia examines four topics: the historical, social, economic, and constitutional foundations of contemporary Georgia politics; political participation, including public opinion, elections, political parties, and interest groups; major political institutions, including the legislature, governorship, bureaucracy, the legal system, and local government; and selected public policies, such as taxing and spending, education, economic development, and social welfare.

Rather than examining Georgia in isolation, Politics in Georgia compares the state with the national government and the other forty-nine states as well as with earlier periods, giving the reader a comprehensive history of the state's political development. This book is a useful and valuable resource for anyone interested in state and local politics, including scholars, university students, libraries, journalists, government officials, and civic and business organizations.

"This book is a valuable contribution to the scholarly literature on Georgia". -- Glenn Abney, coauthor of The Politics of State and City Administration

Synopsis

Rather than examining Georgia in isolation, POLITICS IN GEORGIA compares the state with the national government and the other 49 states as well as with earlier periods, giving the reader a comprehensive history of the state's political development. This book is a useful and valuable resource for anyone interested in state and local politics. 11 illustrations. 368 pp.